DDDr. Karl Hunstorfer

Personal Data 

  • Date and place of birth: June 13, 1961, Linz, Austria
  • Marital Status: Single

 

Education

  • 7.11.2005 Doctor of Divinity (Dr. theol.), Pontificia Università Gregoriana, Rome (Italy)
  • 22.11.2002 Doctor of Medicine (Dr. med.), “La Sapienza” – Università di Roma, Rome (Italy)
  • 1995-2002 Study of Medicine, “La Sapienza” – Università di Roma, Rome (Italy)
  • 16.10.1996 Licenciate of Divinity (Lic. theol.), Pontificia Università Gregoriana, Rome (Italy)
  • 7.7.1990 Doctor of Philosophy (Dr. phil. fac. theol.), Universität Innsbruck, Innsbruck (Austria)
  • 11.4.1987 MA, Divinity (Mag. theol.), Universität Innsbruck, Innsbruck (Austria)
  • 1.2.1986 MA, Philosophy (Mag. phil. fac. theol.), Universität Innsbruck, Innsbruck (Austria)
  • 1981-1983 Study of Catholic Theology, Universität Wien, Vienna (Austria)
  • 1981-1983 Musical education (Church music, organ),  Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien, Vienna (Austria)
  • 1982-1983 Study of Philosophy, Universität Wien, Vienna (Austria)
  • 1983-1986 Study of Philosophy at the Faculty of Catholic Theology, Universität Innsbruck, Innsbruck (Austria)
  • 1983-1987 Study of Catholic Theology, Universität Innsbruck, Innsbruck (Austria)

 

Professional Career

  • 1991-1994 Teacher of Catholic religion: primary school, secondary school, vocational school, Braunau am Inn (Austria)
  • 1992-1994 Teacher of professional ethics, nursing school, Braunau am Inn (Austria)
  • 2004-2006 Medical training, Herz-Jesu Krankenhaus, Vienna (Austria)
  • 2006-2008 Medical training, Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Brüder, Vienna (Austria)
  • 2008 - Ward physician in internal medicine: oncology, palliative care, Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Brüder, Vienna (Austria)
  • 2008 - External lecturer for medical ethics, Medizinische Universität Wien, Vienna (Austria)
  • 2009 - Free collaborator at the Faculty of Catholic Theology, Universität Wien, Vienna (Austria)

 

Professional Memberships

  • Academy for Ethics in Medicine, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Göttingen (Germany)
  • BCE (Association of Bioethicists in Central Europe)
  • ET – European Society for Catholic Theology
  • Ethics Committee of Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Brüder, Vienna (Austria)

 

Main areas of research

  • Professional ethics in medicine, general medical ethics
  • Palliative care, End of life discussion
  • Medical decision-making, Ethics committees
  • Theological ethics

 

Academic Teaching

  • Medical Ethics, lecture course for students of Management of Health Institutions, at IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems, since 2016.
  • Palliativmedizin – das Ende des Lebens aus medizinethischer Sicht (for Students in Medicine, Medical University Vienna, Block 23), Summer terms 2008 – 2012.
  • Clinical Rounds, Seminar Series in cooperation with Univ.-Prof. Dr. Sigrid Müller, Institute for Ethics and Law in Medicine, University of Vienna, winter terms 2011, 2013.
  • Ethische Aspekte der Palliativmedizin, Catholic-Theological Faculty, Apr. 8, 2011.
  • Arzt und Ethik, Seminar Series (Teaching and discussion of case reports for Students in Medicine, Block 22/23), since 2009.